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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,887.20, 110,242.49 and 44,077.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,887.20, 110,242.49 and 44,077.23 is: 60,825.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,887.20 : 110,242.49 = 44,077.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,887.20/110,242.49 = 44,077.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,887.20x = 110,242.49 × 44,077.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,887.20x = 4,859,183,367.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,859,183,367.12/79,887.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,825.56

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